Quick Facts
Born:
1914-05-12
Birthplace:
Ferriday, Louisiana, USA
Credits:
24 Total Roles
Howard K. Smith
Acting
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Biography
Howard Kingsbury Smith was an American journalist, radio reporter, television anchorman, political commentator, and film actor. He was one of the original members of the team of war correspondents known as the Murrow Boys and finished his distinguished 40-year career at ABC News, where he served as a co-anchor and analyst from 1962 to 1979.
Known For
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
Network
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nashville
Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
The Bionic Woman
Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
Escape from Sobibor
Narrator (voice)
V
Howard K. Smith
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Howard K. Smith
The Odd Couple
Howard K. Smith
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 MOVIE | Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Whose Vote Counts, Explained TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Gloria: In Her Own Words MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | King: Man of Peace in a Time of War MOVIE | Self |
| 1987 | Escape from Sobibor MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 1984 | V TV | Howard K. Smith |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas MOVIE | Howard K. Smith |
| 1981 | The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper MOVIE | Howard K. Smith |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind MOVIE | Howard K. Smith (uncredited) |